Puzzle game is a unique gaming genre that focuses on solving puzzles. It tests the player’s mind with problem-solving that include pattern recognition, word completion, sequence solving, and logic. Some games have a time limit, while other games provide players with unlimited time and attempts. games such as Q.U.B.E, tetris effect and the wittness challenges the player with its complex puzzles. portal 1 and 2 are great examples of challenging the player with portal 2 selling over 4 Million copies with IGN rating it a 9 .5/10. the game presents you with a portal gun and you have to use the gun to help you throughout the levels
even with the portal gun you will be confused but as IGN said No matter how complicated the puzzles get, the solutions are always sensible. Sometimes you’ll “get it” right away. another example of a puzzle game is a little known game called Q.U.B.E a first person puzzle game where the player has to go navigating room to room with alternating blocks. with the red blocks extending three times, the purple to rotate the room and orange to reset to name a few blocks. with ign saying that its hard not to draw comparisons to Portal. which shows that puzzle games work well with portal elements
some puzzle games dont always follow the portal route like the impossible quiz. this game requires you to think out side the box with what its asking you which makes for compelling game-play. with the game having 100 levels and 10 more challenging ones makes for a frustrating time as it throws multiple red herrings or asking you directly what its asking creates a fantastic puzzle game
puzzle game scan be word based like Sudoku or matching games like tetris where you have to match the correct boxes to make a line this can also be shape maniulatuion. emergent game play in puzzles is when you feel smart when you get passed a level or frustrated when you cant get passed the level, this is why so many people like puzzles games to test there brain power. this clip shows someone getting mad at tetris.